Saturday, March 10, 2012

Hexagonacrafternoonashower

Crafternoonashower

Today I held a baby shower under the elm tree for a lovely friend. It wasn't your usual baby shower. There were no ridiculous games. There was crafting. There was cake and sausage rolls and cucumber sandwiches. And handmade gifts. It was a crafternoonashower.

Crafternoonashower

Thanks to some very able, and tall, helpers, there were lots of Chinese lanterns hanging in the elm tree. And the weather was perfect.

Crafternoonashower

My baby present was a sunny hexagon quilt - the quilt that I started 2 weeks ago in Cobargo, which wasn't supposed to be a baby present, but it turned out it was perfect, so a baby present it is! I always knew the quilt would tell me what it should be...

Hexagon baby quilt

But it's not finished yet and I still have to quilt and bind it. Unbelievably, I haven't rushed this quilt at all. It took me a week to finish all the hexagons, and another two nights to applique it onto some background fabric. Then it sat around for another couple of nights and on Thursday night I pin basted it. On the dining room table. It worked perfectly, and I am now hooked on the idea of dining room table basting. Beats crawling around on the carpet.

Hexagon baby quilt

Speaking of hexagons, a few days ago Rita from Red Pepper Quilts posted a photo on Instagram of some hexagon blocks and said she was never going to finish the project. I offered to take them off her hands, and so she sent them to me.

Hexagon quilt UFO  from another quilter

Except what she sent me was quilt a large unfinished piece of work, not just a few blocks! And it's absolutely beautiful.

Hexagon quilt UFO  from another quilter

I can't wait to see what happens with this one. I'm having such a love affair with English paper piecing at the moment.

Because did I tell you? The twisted hexagon quilt top is finally finished ...

9 comments:

  1. Sounds like the ONLY kind of baby shower to have! Looks beautiful, and the baby quilt is perfect! wow, Rita's hexies are amazing, gorgeous colours, I'm sure you'll do it justice!

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  2. Wow... now that's what I call a baby shower. I'm swooning over your lovely back yard! I sooooo miss having a yard.

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  3. Just like my baby shower - the perfect way to do it (heh!). That will be a gorgeous baby quilt, and I'm excited to see what you make with your new hexys.

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  4. Sounds like a lovely afternoon - and woohoo for finishing the twisted hexagon quilt top!

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  5. A crafternoonshower sounds like the most perfect party ever.
    And I adore the yellow hexi quilt.
    Gorgeous. x

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  6. Twas lovely - tree, food, friends and watching her unwrap all the handmade goodies. I had a great time.

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  7. That looks like the perfect way to celebrate, just lovely.

    The sunny hexagon quilt is lovely too, really pretty colours. I'm a little (lot) bit in awe of all your hexing.

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  8. Wonderful idea for a baby shower. Both my daughters had babies last Summer and asked that we not plaay silly games...we just visited and ate and opened presents. Love the hexi piecing!

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  9. All of my comments are starting to sound the same... but THIS IS AMAZING!

    I wish I had learned to sew/quilt before my grandma passed away. She did a lot of garment construction and quilting but passed away too young. That was almost four years ago.

    That sounds like my kind of baby shower! The games and cheesy-ness kill me. But the decor looks beautiful, outside on a wonderful day, with good food and crafting... absolutely lovely!

    Hexagons (sewn or knit) always draw my eye. I really need to get working on something that uses them! Thanks for the inspiration.

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